2013 YEAR IN REVIEW.

" Let us leave behind sadness regrets and painful moments and have a new start full of joy this New Year."

I don't know about you but 2013 was one heck of a year for me.  Every so often I think it's important for us all to have life reviews. Looking at what you've achieved and what you want to achieve in the short, medium and long term, your hopes and dreams as well as your fears.

Weight Loss

 This was a tough year emotionally. The forces around me did not  help me get to my goal. In fact I gained some weight back. Being an emotional eater does not help my weight loss goals when I have so much stress. But who does not have stress in their life? This is something that this year I am willing to work at a little harder. Stress does not mean we need to turn to food, it means that I need to be more in control of my body. I am planning to work on my feelings so I will not turn to food.

My Marriage

This past year I learned that I have a solid marriage. No matter how much opposition and hurt people put Dean and I through, they won't brake us. I have the greatest respect and love for my sweet husband. He is an amazing man, with a heart of gold. The world may judge him, but at the end of the day I know the real Dean! He is always welling to turn the other cheek even when he has been betrayed by those who claim to be his family! I am glad we found each other and that our love was sealed for eternity.

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Social Media

Facebook has been a real blessing in my life. I am able to connect with so many family members all over the world. Also I have had the opportunity to meet wonderful people through my page "Fat talk. Losing 300 Pounds". I have now over 10,000 followers that at times have lift me up when I have felt like giving up. I have received so many beautiful heart felt messages, but at the same time I have also received some that are not so nice. Some people  think just because they follow me a week or two on my weight loss journey, that they know me! and they pass judgement  on me and  think that they have the right to do it!. However I know if I am doing something right I will always  have opposition!so I might be doing something right! If I can give hope to one morbidly obese  person  somewhere out there, my mission is complete.

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Fat-Talk-Losing-300-Pounds/361956407216237

Education

Being back in university has been a real challenge for me. Specially when I am much older than some of the students. Some of these students can be my children!!lol. Getting my brain to work and my mind to think again has been tough. I find myself  lost in campus  and pretending to look like I know where I am going, but I know slowly I will get the hag of it!! I know with Determination, Persistence and Patience I can accomplish anything.

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Faith

 As most of you know I believe that with out God we are nothing! We need him in our lives. This past year I learned to exercise my faith. When I can't change a situation the best thing to do is leave my worries at the Savior feet! but that itself is hard. So many times I leave my worries at his feet and few days later I take them back. I need to learn to trust him and that is something I will work on this New Year.

Kasper

 This little furry friend continues to fill my life with so much joy and never ending love. He brings laughter, fun, wet kisses and tears to my life. I am so thankful for him. I see how the simplest things bring him joy. He is my anti depressant. When ever I feel down all I have to do is hug him and I feel better. He continues to be my ray of sunshine. I am so glad Dean rescued him.

My new goals for this new year are to love more, endure more, be thankful more. Have more determination, patience. And focus on my weight loss.

What are your goals for 2014?

Kasper has taught me life's greatest lessons!

"You think dogs will not be in heaven? I tell you, they will be there long before us!"

~~~ Robert Stevenson~~~

 

Two years ago Kasper came into our lives... This little white furry friend has taught me the greatest lessons ever!!

On July 7, 2011 my husband( Dean) rescued Kasper. At that time in my life I was not happy with the idea of bringing him home  because, only few months prior to Kasper coming  to our home our precious   little Diego had passed away very unexpectedly and my life  had changed forever.

My father in law was found dead and Kasper was his dog. When the police told Dean that there were signs of a dog in the house, we started to look for him every single day. He was no where to be found! We came to the conclusion that Kasper had taken off. We thought that perhaps my father in law had left the door opened.

 We made trips to the house every single day sometimes twice in one day.

On the 23rd day of going to the house we saw kasper for the first time!. Yes this little white dog was alive! He survived  for 23 days without water or food and he was all alone.

 

He survived by eating paper and drinking his own urine.  He spent days hiding from summer storms all alone in the dark. He never gave up! He fought until he was found.

When Dean brought him to our house he was scared of his own shadow. Afraid of everything even the sound of a light switch. He would spent most of his time in his kennel and did not bark  all. He would cry a lot and had such sad eyes! It broke my heart:(

 I remember Dean telling me that "All we have to do is give him love and he will come around!" My husband was right! He is now a different dog, full of life and happy to be alive. He is not afraid anymore.

 I would like to share this video that Dean made of Kasper it was the  first time he experienced the rain. I can not help but to cry as I watch this video. He has come a long ways from the first time he walked into our home.

 

 

 The lessons that Kasper has taught me are many but the two things I have learned are no matter how I feel about my weight loss journey or what others think of me, I can't never give up and I need to continue pushing forward. I know there will be storms along the way, days that I will not make healthy choices, days that I will feel unworthy to take care of my body, but I can not let anything get in the way of a healthier me. Kasper has taught me to BELIEVE in me! Our little Kasper was a warrior an example of endurance and I will be forever grateful to what he has taught me. He is my miracle and he inspires me to keep pushing forward.

If you are ever feeling like giving up through your own storms of your life, just think of my little Kasper how he NEVER gave up. He fought  until he was found.

Lets all continue to believe that we are worthy of having a healthy and fit body.

 

"BELIEVE WHILE OTHERS ARE DOUBTING"